Cabbage Soup Diet: The plan

Part 1 of our four-part series on the Cabbage Soup Diet.

The Cabbage Soup diet plan is easy to follow.  It is so popular because you can eat almost unlimited amounts of fruits and vegetables for seven days, plus as much cabbage soup as you want, according to the schedule below.

Beverages are limited to water, and unsweetened fruit juices on days when fruit is allowed.  Beans, peas, legumes, and corn are not allowed.  Potato is only allowed on Day 2.

Day 1: Eat Cabbage Soup and as much fruit as you like, excluding bananas

Day 2: Eat Cabbage Soup and as much vegetables as you like.  In the end of the day eat one baked potato with butter

Day 3: Eat Cabbage Soup and as much fruit and vegetables as you like

Day 4: Eat Cabbage Soup and up to eight bananas and as much skimmed milk as you like

Day 5: Eat Cabbage Soup and up to 10 ounces of lean beef and up to six tomatoes.  Drink plenty of water.

Day 6: Eat Cabbage Soup and as much lean beef and vegetables (excluding potatoes) as you like.  Drink plenty of water.

Day 7: Eat Cabbage Soup and brown rice, vegetables (excluding potatoes) and unsweetened fruit juice.

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Part 2:  Cabage Soup Diet:  Soup recipe ideas

Part 3: Cabbage Soup Diet: Why some people fail

Part 4: Cabbage Soup Diet: Tips for success